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Prawn Biriyani (Limy Joseph)
27/11/18 | Recept | Indie
Ingredients (Serves 2 – 3 )
1. Prawns – 20 – 22
2. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Chilly powder – 1/4 – 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder – 1/8 tsp
Salt – To taste
Lemon juice – 1/2 tsp
Marinate prawns with the above ingredients numbered 2 for at least 15 minutes. Shallow fry in 2 tsp oil for 2 minutes on each side or until prawns are half-done.
3. Basmati rice – 1.5 cups
4. Oil – 1 tbsp
5. Whole spices – Cardamom – 2, whole pepper corns – 4, cinnamon stick – 1/2 inch, cloves – 5
6. Cashews – 2 tbsp
7. Onion – 1/2 medium, thinly sliced and halved
Ginger-garlic paste – 1.5 tsp
Green chilly – 1, slit
8. Turmeric powder – 2 pinches
Chilly powder – 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1/4 – 1/2 tsp
9. Mint leaves – 20 – 25 or 1/2 cup, chopped (Set aside 2 tbsp to garnish)
Cilantro – 2 – 3 tbsp, chopped
10. Hot water – 2 cups
11. Medium-thick coconut milk – 1/2 cup
12. Salt To taste
Method
- Soak basmati rice for 20 minutes in enough water. Drain and set aside.
2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker (I used a 5 liter pressure cooker). Add whole spices and stir until fragrant. Add cashews and stir until golden. Next add sliced onion, ginger-garlic paste and slit green chilly. Saute until onion turns transparent and raw smell of ginger-garlic paste leaves. Add spice powders numbered 8. Saute until their raw smell leaves. Add chopped mint leaves and cilantro. Saute for a minute.
3. Add drained basmati rice. Mix well and stir everything for a minute. Add hot water and coconut milk. Mix well. Adjust salt. Add in the half-cooked prawns. Mix gently. Close the pressure-cooker with its lid. Cook at medium heat until steam starts coming out. Place the weight on top and bring down the heat to medium-low. Cook for 3 – 4 minutes. Switch off. Open the pressure-cooker when pressure releases or after 10 – 15 minutes. Biriyani will be perfectly done. Fluff rice with a fork, mix everything carefully and transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with chopped mint and cilantro. This can be eaten on its own or you can enjoy it with raita, pickle and pappad. Its very easy, yummy and can be done in less than 45 minutes!
Tip
Coconut milk imparts a nice flavour to this biriyani. Instead of 2 cups water and 1/2 cup medium coconut milk, you can add 2.5 cup thin coconut milk.
Limy Joseph
I am Limy Joseph, I am an Indian nurse living and working in Prague since 3.5 years. What made me to come to Prague was the exceptional multi-cultural environment. Though it is small in size its beauty is what attracted me the most. Among other European countries Czech Republic is the best option for a qualitative life style with a lower cost of living. I should say I am blessed to be in Prague where the famous church of Infant Jesus is situated. I am a huge devotee of Him. I am also fortunate enough to become a voice talent for Malayalam language in an American company in Prague. I enjoy cooking especially if it’s my experiment. I am also a “foodie” who enjoys each bit of my food and also very intolerant when it comes to food waste.
I was born in southern Indian state of Kerala which is known for its rich and secular culture and scenic beauty among other things. Kerala is blessed with lush forests, scenic backwaters and enchanting beaches with a wide range of mouth-watering cuisine. It has a considerable chunk of its population spread out all over the world thanks to early migration trend and leads the nation and sometimes surpasses few developed countries in its health and educational achievements. The warm welcoming nature of the people traces its history back to hundreds of years, Vasco da Gama being the first to visit from Europe.
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